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Her Universe Unveils New Disney Alice in Wonderland Collection
Fans of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland who also love Her Universe are in for a treat today. Her Universe has released a new Disney Alice in Wonderland collection! The collection includes shirts, sweatshirts, dresses, shoes, leggings, and more. There is also a Cheshire Cat union suit. The full collection can be found on heruniverse.com. On the…
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Disney+ Gets First Nods at Academy Awards as The Walt Disney Company Earns 15 Oscar Nominations
The Walt Disney Company has earned 15 Oscar nominations with Disney+ films earning 8 nominations. Searchlight Pictures’ Nomadland led the pack with 6 of Disney’s 15 nominations. The nominations for Disney+ were the first Oscar nominations that Disney’s streaming service had received since being launched in 2019. Disney+ launched Disney and Pixar content that received…
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Disney Releases New Sneak Peek At Cruella
Disney has released a new sneak peek at its new live-action film Cruella. The film stars Emma Stone and Emma Thompson. It is directed by Craig Gillespie. The sneak peek originally debuted during the 2021 GRAMMY Show on Sunday night. Now, it is here for all to enjoy. Cruella will be released on Friday, May 28, 2021.…
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One Year Later – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we cover the top five headlines of the week from Disney and geekdom. This week there are quite a few fun headlines. First off, Disney CEO Bob Chapek is aiming to reopen the Disneyland Resort parks by the end of April. This news comes as the parks have…
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A Morning Stroll on Buena Vista Street on Its Final Weekend as Part of the Downtown Disney District
On Friday morning I entered Downtown Disney District at opening to check out Buena Vista Street on its last weekend as a part of Downtown Disney District. Next week, it will no longer be open to guests who want to wander in from the rest of Downtown Disney District in preparation for A Touch of…
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Shareholders Re-Elect Ten Directors At The Walt Disney Company Annual Meeting
BURBANK, Calif., March 9, 2021 – Shareholders of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) re-elected all ten members of the Board of Directors at the virtual 2021 Annual Meeting held today. Based on preliminary results, all Disney Directors standing for election were elected to the Board: Susan E. Arnold, Mary T. Barra, Safra A. Catz, Robert…
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Soon You Will Be Able to Enter Walt Disney World Parks With Your Phone
Soon, you will need even less for your Disney visit. Later this year, Disney will begin to roll out MagicMobile in phases to guests at Walt Disney World Resort. This new app will let guests enter the park with their tickets on their phone, Apple Watch, or another smart device! This new feature on the…
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Golden Transformation of Cinderella Castle Begins at Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World is gearing up for a magical celebration! With the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort just around the corner, pixie dust is in all areas of the park. This morning, Disney announced that the golden transformation of Cinderella Castle has officially begun! The first addition to the castle, which can be…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Confirms Black Widow Release Date
In this week’s shareholder meeting, Disney CEO Bob Chapek again confirmed Black Widow’s release date. The next Marvel Studios’ theatrical release, the movie will be released on May 7th. This had been previously confirmed by Chapek on February 11th during an earnings call. However, as theaters have not completely reopened and the effects of the pandemic…
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The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and National Hockey League Reach Groundbreaking Long-Term Agreement
The world’s best hockey league is coming to the industry-leading collection of linear and direct-to-consumer platforms for sports – ABC, ESPN, ESPN+ and Hulu The Stanley Cup Final and Stanley Cup Playoffs coming to ABC and ESPN; 100 exclusive regular-season games per season across ESPN’s networks and streaming platforms Streaming is a key element in…
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Disney CEO Affirms Kathleen Kennedy’s Continued Role Leading Lucasfilm
During a question and answer portion of the Disney Shareholder Meeting this week, Disney CEO Bob Chapek was asked if Kathleen Kennedy should be fired and replaced with someone like Jon Favreau or Dave Filoni. Chapek was quite direct in his response that Kennedy wasn’t going anywhere. Chapek said, “We’ve been absolutely thrilled that we…
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Bob Iger Confirms Intent to Leave Disney at End of the Year
Disney Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board Bob Iger confirmed this week that he intends to step away from Disney in December. Iger stepped down at CEO of the company last February and Bob Chapek was installed in the role. Iger has continued on at the company, however, and helped it navigate the fallout…
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Disney Parks St. Patrick’s Day Foodie Guide
St. Patrick’s Day is always a highlight in March as one looks at the calendar of holidays. While not everyone may be born Irish, many are Irish at heart at some level. To help celebrate, Disney Parks has unveiled quite the collection of St. Patrick’s Day foods to enjoy this month. Take a look at…
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Disney’s Blizzard Beach Reopens at Walt Disney World Resort
On Sunday March 7, 2021 Disney’s Blizzard Beach reopened at The Walt Disney World Resort. The water park reopened for the first time since closing down due to COVID-19 last year. With the reopening of Disney’s Blizzard Beach comes new health and safety protocols. This includes wearing face coverings in certain places other than on…
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It’s Not an April Fools’ Joke – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! This week, there is a lot of ground to cover with the top five stories of the week from DAPS MAGIC. The first story could seem like an April Fools’ Joke, but it isn’t. California announced updated guidelines this week that could enable theme parks, including Disneyland, to…
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With More Focus Online, Disney to Shutter at Least 60 Disney Store Locations
On Wednesday Disney announced that it would be closing at least 60 of its North American Disney Store locations, or over 20% of its brick and mortar Disney Stores. This comes as Disney continues to focus on its online shopping experiences. Disney cited changing consumer habits as the primary reason for the change. The stores…
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First Run of Tickets for A Touch of Disney Sells Out
Tickets went on sale for A Touch of Disney at Disney California Adventure today. The ticketed food event begins on March 18th. With the tickets going on sale today, extra dates also were added with the event running Thursdays-Mondays through April 19th. All day social media exploded with pictures of eager fans waiting in a…
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Disneyland Legacy Passholders Can Take Advantage of Extra Discounts and Offers at Downtown Disney in March
The Disneyland Legacy Passholder program has announced extra discounts and offers throughout Downtown Disney for the month of March. This is in addition to the 30% off select Disney merchandise Monday-Thursday until next week. The discounts and offers will be from March 1-31, 2021. Some of the offers are exclusive food items and others are…
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Exhibition Celebrating 100 Years of The Walt Disney Company to Launch in 2023
The Walt Disney Company partners with SC Exhibitions on a production marking a century of Disney innovation and inspiration. PHILADELPHIA – March 3, 2021 – In celebration of the centennial of The Walt Disney Company, SC Exhibitions has begun production on an exhibition that showcases the company’s history and rich legacy, to premiere at…
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New Orange Bird Photo Spot Revealed in Adventureland at Walt Disney World Resort
In 1971, Orange Bird debuted with the Sunshine Pavilion at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. In the last 50 years, this little bird has become an icon that not only represents Magic Kingdom but Walt Disney World as a whole! Yesterday, Disney revealed a brand new photo spot to celebrate this beloved character! The mural,…
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Bob Chapek Hints at Changes Coming to Theatrical Windows of Disney Films
During a talk at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Monday, Walt Disney Company chief exec Bob Chapek indicated that theatrical windows may never be the same again after the pandemic. During the speech, Chapek reiterated his commitment to releasing movies theatrically. In 2019, Disney released 11 films that garnered at least…
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Check Out All the Food to be Found at A Touch of Disney at Disney California Adventure
A Touch of Disney is just a couple of weeks away at the Disneyland Resort. This food experience will allow guests to purchase a ticket for a specific day to visit Disney California Adventure and then enjoy all the magical food that will be offered for this event. Today Disney released just what food will…
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Disney and Pixar’s Soul Wins Two Golden Globes
Disney and Pixar’s Soul was the big winner on Sunday night’s Golden Globes and took home two Golden Globes. The two awards were for Best Animated Feature and also Best Original Score. For Soul’s Best Animated Feature award, director Pete Docter, co-director Kemp Powers, and producer Dayna Murray. Docter and Murray accepted the award together and held…
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Walt Disney World Updates Face Covering Guidelines For While Dining
Walt Disney World Resort has updated its face covering guidelines as it continues to analyze and adjust its health and safety protocols as the COVID-19 pandemic continues on. An update to Walt Disney World’s website indicates that now face coverings must be worn at all times unless actively eating or drinking. This change means that…